Skin manifestations caused by Brazilian traumatic, allergenic, and venomous plants: main species, therapeutic and preventive measures
Brazilian flora is very rich and a large number of specimens can cause adverse reactions, from mild erythema to cutaneous necrosis. Plants or vegetal extracts are always suspected of contact dermatitis; they are found in all types of environments, including dwellings. Other harmful effects, which ca...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:39e9376f82d04d70acf4239d81ee6eb1 2023-05-15T15:01:20+02:00 Skin manifestations caused by Brazilian traumatic, allergenic, and venomous plants: main species, therapeutic and preventive measures V. Haddad Junior 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992004000300002 https://doaj.org/article/39e9376f82d04d70acf4239d81ee6eb1 EN eng SciELO http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992004000300002 https://doaj.org/toc/1678-9199 doi:10.1590/S1678-91992004000300002 1678-9199 https://doaj.org/article/39e9376f82d04d70acf4239d81ee6eb1 Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, Vol 10, Iss 3, Pp 199-206 (2004) Brazilian plants envenoming by plants Anacardiacea Phytophotodermatitis Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Toxicology. Poisons RA1190-1270 Zoology QL1-991 article 2004 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992004000300002 2023-01-08T01:29:49Z Brazilian flora is very rich and a large number of specimens can cause adverse reactions, from mild erythema to cutaneous necrosis. Plants or vegetal extracts are always suspected of contact dermatitis; they are found in all types of environments, including dwellings. Other harmful effects, which can be identified by clinical manifestations and the aid of the patient, are phytophotodermatitis, traumas, thorn infections, chemical irritations, or urticaria caused by Urtica sp. Knowledge on the most important plants and their effects on human skin are very useful, and diagnosis is very important in treatment of the complications. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases 10 3 |
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Brazilian flora is very rich and a large number of specimens can cause adverse reactions, from mild erythema to cutaneous necrosis. Plants or vegetal extracts are always suspected of contact dermatitis; they are found in all types of environments, including dwellings. Other harmful effects, which can be identified by clinical manifestations and the aid of the patient, are phytophotodermatitis, traumas, thorn infections, chemical irritations, or urticaria caused by Urtica sp. Knowledge on the most important plants and their effects on human skin are very useful, and diagnosis is very important in treatment of the complications. |
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